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Nominate a school staff person (i.e. teacher, education assistant, custodian) for the PEI Home and School Federation’s Extra Mile Award by January 9, 2016.
More details are on-line at: http://peihsf.ca/content/awards

2. Resolutions

Local home and school associations are asked to consider issues needing change in PEI’s education system and encouraged to write a resolution on that issue by referring to our peihsfcoordinator 620-3186 / 1-800-916-0664.

3. The Learning Partnership, District Advisory Councils and Home and School
On November 5th, Premier MacLauchlan announced changes to the way education is governed and organized in Prince Edward Island. The new model will include Family of Schools District Advisory Councils and will consist of one representative from each home and school association in the family. Read more at: http://peihsf.ca/change

4. English Language School Board

Next School Board meeting will be held on December 8, 2015, 6:00 p.m. at the School Board office on 288 MacEwen Road, Summerside.

· Education 2020 Award – Nominations are now open for the 2016 Excellence in Education Award. This time, for the nature and extent to which technology is used to enhance learning. Information about the Award, including award criteria, is available on our website www.education2020.ca.